lexapro

[kimmypoo2]

anyone took lexapro before starting tx? if so did it help? what are the sideeffects i tried cymbalta...couldnt take it i was nausea and dirreahea i stayed in the bed it was horrible

[sunshinegirl_143]

I immediately had a headache and upset stomach after starting Lexapro yesterday.  I hope it is only temporary as my body is adjusting.

[Forseegood]

I think it was Bettie Davis, and she said "Getting old isn't for sissies" lol...but maybe your quote is more to the point...yeah, I like you better too....people have a tendency to grow on you here...we're kinda like warts...:)

[Consult626]

My experience is that you need expert help in choosing meds to work with treatment.  A good prescribing psychiatrist with experience in treating Hep C treatment side effects is necessary.  My regular doctor tried but was not up to it.  My best success was with a psychiatric physicians assistant who had alot of experience with hep c.  I was fortunate in finding her through a friends referral and from family counselor who had expericence advising couples where one was undergoing treatment.

Good luck

Don't get discouraged if the first psychiatric meds don't work.  Find a doctor who will work with you to find the best solution

[l-horn]

' getting older does have it's advantages TO BE SURE. '

Well they're aren't many. You have more money, that's about it. To quote Kate Hepburn, 'Getting old isn't for pusssies.'

[Forseegood]

I gotta agree with you there...I live in a very young demographic hamlet...I see these long, dramatic scenes with young people all over the place, all the huge drama and crying scenes, slammed doors and bellowing out of windows...

I feel like telling these kids, it's your darn "horny hormones" for crissakes, you WILL live and you'll be looking back on this thinking huh???? What was I on about?? You won't even remember half of these *relationships* names...Like GB Shaw famously said, "Youth is wasted on the Young"...Man, if I had that physicality, with my mindset now? but oh well...getting older does have it's advantages TO BE SURE....the body decays a little here and there, but, hopefully, the mind gets better!!!! At least for most of us, maybe not me after all...lol...

[l-horn]

I hear ya...One of the best things about getting old(er) to me, is exactly that. Diminished libido. Looking at my son, who is 18, and his constant quest for girls, I think of that as torture and pity him.  God is cruel but the species must survive.

[Forseegood]

well, that depends...if the wifey has a low sex drive, this shite is a lifesaver! you'll be putting it into his coffee! cause for some people it takes it away for the most part (sorry, bad joke)

[l-horn]

and I forgot about this... at least for men, you can forget about having an orgasm. You'll have a very happy girlfriend/wife/partner, but you yourself, will be eternally frustrated. Good short term solution but 'years and years' ? No thanks.

[Forseegood]

hi I found this, maybe one is better for some people, prob depends on the person...

Forest Laboratories, the manufacturer of Celexa, has developed the next generation of Celexa, called Lexapro, which can treat both depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Lexapro has proven advantages over Celexa that provide people with better symptom relief and better tolerability. In fact, 47% of patients who did not respond to Celexa treatment responded to treatment with Lexapro.1,2 If you would like to learn more about Lexapro,

[Forseegood]

I think Celexa and Lexapro are sister drugs, in that they are very similar..but I don't think one is the generic for the other...I could be wrong, god knows it's happened before... but I think that's what my psychiatrist told me, I've tried both and I wish it was just physical things I didn't like, it was more mental...I get very, very spaced out on them...(more then usual lol) and I'm hoping that maybe there is something out there that I can take...from what I know, people have to keep trying different ones till they find a keeper...and that they should give them adequate time to adapt, at least a a week or two, if you can...I want to try Cymbalta next, letsse I've tried Paxil and about 4 others...maybe I'm the type of patient that only benefits from them once I'm on treatment, there are people like that...and then once they are off treatment, they don't...this can play out differently on any one individual...I think you also need to be willing to put up with a few side effects, as long as they aren't too bad...as with most drugs...just my take...hope all goes well for you Kimmy//// now back to the elections!!!

[alagirl]

I take lexapro and so does my son.  We both find it helps us a great deal.  However, both lexapro and celexa can cause stomach issues for the first couple of weeks for some people.  My son had them.  However, he persevered, and what were really some pretty bad stomach issues went away after the first two weeks and he is really happy with the medication.  I think celexa may be the generic form of lexapro.  I say this because thats what the hospital has in their formulary for lexapro (I've been in there a lot lately and that's what they keep bringing me instead of my lexapro)

[sunspot]

I've been on Lexapro for YEARS. It helps me a lot.

[l-horn]

I took lexapro and it worked for me. About the first week it upset my stomach but it was ok after that.

[charm27]

Forgot to mention Celexa is in the same family as Lexapro. However you have to realize everyone reacts completely different to these A/D's.

[charm27]

im taking celexa..its the only a/d i am able to take without a single sx. great pill.
only problem...you cant stop eating!!